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Criminal Neglect

Death stalks the maquiladoras

By Laurence Pantin

Mexico City—More than 280 women have been found dead in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juárez over the past decade, almost half in brutal murders that remain unsolved. As the number of women murdered in Ciudad Juárez continues to rise, an international human rights commission has held its second hearing on the issue. On October 18, representatives of the Mexican… return to article

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